When new sidewalks, alleys, or curbing are required to be laid on streets being improved, no cost shall be assessed against abutting property.
(Aug. 7, 1894, 28 Stat. 250, ch. 232; May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-136, § 2, 49 DCR 3441.)
1981 Ed., § 7-607.
1973 Ed., § 7-606.
This section is referenced in § 9-411.03 and § 9-421.11.
D.C. Law 14-136 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “When new sidewalks or curbing are required to be laid on streets being improved, one-half the total cost shall be assessed against abutting property, in like manner and under the law governing in the case of assessment and permit work; provided, that abutting property shall not be liable to such assessment when sidewalk and curbing have been laid by the District authorities in front of the same under the assessment and permit system within 2 years prior to such assessment.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 9 - Transportation Systems
Chapter 4 - Street Repair and Construction
§ 9–401.01. Cost of construction and repairs; payments
§ 9–401.02. Removal of street railway tracks
§ 9–401.03. Water and gas mains, service pipes, and sewer connections
§ 9–401.04. Assessments for sidewalks and curbing
§ 9–401.05. Mayor to submit schedules of streets to be improved
§ 9–401.06. Improvement and repairs of alleys and sidewalks; construction of sewers and sidewalks
§ 9–401.07. Repayments from Permit Fund
§ 9–401.08. Service connections with water mains and sewer
§ 9–401.09. Paving or resurfacing roadway of streets, avenues, and roads
§ 9–401.10. Assessments for costs of paving streets
§ 9–401.11. Width of pavement of streets
§ 9–401.12. Minor changes in roadway width
§ 9–401.13. Use of bituminous macadam authorized
§ 9–401.14. Use of portable asphalt plant
§ 9–401.15. Unexpended allotments for street paving made available for succeeding year
§ 9–401.16. Limitation on contracts of Mayor
§ 9–401.17. Contracts for repairs not to exceed 5 years
§ 9–401.18. Exemptions of abutting property from deposits and assessments